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Extension: HC Preferred Postal Address

Official URL: http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/StructureDefinition/hc-preferred-postal-address Version: 0.2.0-preview
Standards status: Draft Computable Name: HCPreferredPostalAddress

Usage:Jurisdiction: Australia

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Preferred postal/mailing address for correspondence (PO Box or mailing address) that is distinct from the registered physical address.

Context of Use

    This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

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Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension(4.0.1) HC Preferred Postal Address
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/StructureDefinition/hc-preferred-postal-address"
... value[x] 1..1 Address Preferred postal/mailing address
.... type 0..1 code postal | physical | both
Fixed Value: postal

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension(4.0.1) HC Preferred Postal Address
Constraints: ext-1
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
... url 1..1 uri "http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/StructureDefinition/hc-preferred-postal-address"
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address.
Example General: home
.... type Σ 0..1 code postal | physical | both
Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal).
Fixed Value: postal
.... text Σ 0..1 string Text representation of the address
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
.... line Σ 0..* string Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
.... city Σ 0..1 string Name of city, town etc.
Example General: Erewhon
.... district Σ 0..1 string District name (aka county)
Example General: Madison
.... state Σ 0..1 string Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
.... postalCode Σ 0..1 string Postal code for area
Example General: 9132
.... country Σ 0..1 string Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
.... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when address was/is in use
Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type Address: Preferred postal/mailing address for correspondence (PO Box or mailing address) that is distinct from the registered physical address.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension(4.0.1) HC Preferred Postal Address
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/StructureDefinition/hc-preferred-postal-address"
... value[x] 1..1 Address Preferred postal/mailing address
.... type 0..1 code postal | physical | both
Fixed Value: postal

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension(4.0.1) HC Preferred Postal Address
Constraints: ext-1
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
... url 1..1 uri "http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/StructureDefinition/hc-preferred-postal-address"
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Constraints: ext-1
.... use ?!Σ 0..1 code home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address.
Example General: home
.... type Σ 0..1 code postal | physical | both
Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal).
Fixed Value: postal
.... text Σ 0..1 string Text representation of the address
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
.... line Σ 0..* string Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label
Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
.... city Σ 0..1 string Name of city, town etc.
Example General: Erewhon
.... district Σ 0..1 string District name (aka county)
Example General: Madison
.... state Σ 0..1 string Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
.... postalCode Σ 0..1 string Postal code for area
Example General: 9132
.... country Σ 0..1 string Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
.... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when address was/is in use
Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type Address: Preferred postal/mailing address for correspondence (PO Box or mailing address) that is distinct from the registered physical address.

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x].use Base required AddressUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Extension.value[x].type Base required AddressType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error Extension, Extension.value[x], Extension.value[x].extension, Extension.value[x].use, Extension.value[x].type, Extension.value[x].text, Extension.value[x].line, Extension.value[x].city, Extension.value[x].district, Extension.value[x].state, Extension.value[x].postalCode, Extension.value[x].country, Extension.value[x].period All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error Extension, Extension.value[x].extension Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()